We are independent and non-partisan experts who are dedicated to creating a more humane legal process for survivors of sexual violence. Watershed Legal Projects is committed to undertaking detail-oriented, thoughtful work to identify and publicly share practices that reduce harm and improve the legal treatment of survivors of sexualized violence.

Our work brings together leading experts, advisory groups, and panels across domains to deliberate effective ways to design legal processes and policy in response to sexualized violence. By convening these groups and publicly disseminating our work,  we are combining knowledge and expertise to develop innovative solutions and to build capacity and community amongst government, institutions, and  practitioners. 

Watershed Legal Projects’ work is anchored in research. We rely on researchers and specialized practitioners to develop evidence-based, principles-driven policy recommendations that humanize legal processes for sexual assault survivors while setting the standard for legal and policy responses to sexualized violence claims. 

With a pan-Canadian network of subject matter experts in the field of sexualized violence, we have unprecedented expertise at the intersection of research, policy, and practice in response to sexualized violence cases. We connect sexualized violence policy and practice with state-of-the-moment research, leading to meaningful change in institutional approaches to adjudicating sexual violence claims